by Family Practice Center | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
We want to welcome everyone to our introductory health and wellness spotlight feature of the month blog. We will be using these posts to go in-depth on a specific area of health and wellness in the hopes of emphasizing its importance to our patient’s physical and mental wellbeing. To get things started, we wanted to discuss weight management this month and the many benefits that maintaining a healthy body weight can have for people of all ages. Help Prevent Heart...
by Heather Heaton | Aug 25, 2021 | Family Medicine, Primary Care, Uncategorized
With so many options available, it can be difficult for some people to know exactly where to go for medical advice. Urgent care clinics are more prevalent today than ever before. And while urgent care offers patients a certain convenience, the experience is often not able to meet the level of care that a primary care physician can. We wanted to take some time to emphasize the importance of seeing a primary care doctor for annual appointments and more. A complete...
by Heather Heaton | Jul 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
As healthcare providers, we strive to provide the best medical care to as many patients as possible. Expanding our practice and recently opening our new Family Practice Center location in Alpharetta has certainly helped in that regard. But over the years, we have found that word of mouth can be an incredibly powerful tool. Many patients have visited us for the first time on the recommendation of a friend or loved one who spoke highly of our medical team and the...
by Family Practice Center | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
During the unique and difficult times, we have all risen to the call to find ways to make our lives work differently. We have become more flexible and learned to innovate on a scale that makes me proud of humanity as a whole. Although it feels as if we have never faced the adversity that we do today, our species is designed to adapt and conquer every situation with drive and innovation that makes us certain to survive and thrive by sheer will and grit. As Georgia...
by Missy Keith, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-C | Aug 13, 2018 | Preventative Medicine, Uncategorized
This time of year, I tend to see a number of patients with a concern of foot pain. These patients come in with tenderness on the bottom or top of the feet. The problem originates from the metatarsal pads, or the tendons on the top of the foot. Either origin, I relate this pain to fun summer shoes, flip-flops. After repetitive wear of these casual, loose-style sandals, the lack of support around the heels can lead to painful pressure points on the metatarsal pads,...
by C. Steven Schramm, M.D. | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
What Should My Blood Pressure Target Be? Published online in the AHA’s Hypertension journal, the new 2017 guideline covers detection, prevention, management and treatment of high blood pressure (HBP). Specifically, it calls for HBP to be treated with lifestyle changes and with medication as needed beginning at 130/80 mmHg rather than the previous commonly accepted threshold of 140/90 mmHg. The authors said they anticipate the new guideline will primarily...
